Author: Chris Jansmann
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Destination Radio
An upcoming Sean Colbeth Mystery has its roots in memories of searching the radio dial for something to listen to while driving.
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Snowbound
Memories of living through cold New England winters and blustery Nor’easters helped to create the latest Sean Colbeth mystery.
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Potatoes
My first book, Blindsided, revolves around the murder of a local professor who, as it turns out, happened to be peer reviewing research regarding a new “super potato” that purportedly was able to fend off all manner of blight, thus increasing the potential yields for the farmers in Maine. It might seem like an unusual…
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What’s Behind My Titles?
It’s an interesting process I go through finding a title for a novel that fits both the story and the underlying theme of the work.
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Christmas Gift
It’s been just a few days since Peril went live; I have to admit, I’m always something of a nervous wreck during a book launch. Will the new story resonate with my readers, I always wonder, or will anyone actually find the new book in the first place? Honestly, I thought after publishing Blindsided the…
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Four Books!
As I write this, Peril has gone live on all editions — Kindle, paperback and hardcover. It’s hard to believe it was a little less than a year ago that Blindsided appeared, and though Peril is actually the seventh book written, the chronology of my series required that it sneak out as the fourth book…
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Pools and Sizes
I’ve mentioned before that I swam competitively when I was younger — though I hasten to again point out I was nowhere near as good as my two main characters, Sean Colbeth and Vasily Korsokovach. Having grown up in the sport, I’ve kept up with the changes to it over the years, from the full-body…
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Getting Closer
I’m down to putting the finishing touches on the X-Ray for Peril. It’s usually the final step before the Kindle version goes live; the paperback and hardcover editions are already put to bed, slumbering until the date they awake and begin to ship. In some ways, it’s my favorite step — one last chance to…
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Southern California Holidays
I’m taking some much-needed time off and spending a few days with my wife visiting friends in SoCal. Living in Arizona as I do, I’m still amazed at the weather we get to experience while here. The skies have been deep, deep blue; the temperature a comfortable swing between chilly in the morning and pleasantly…
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Peril is Done!
I’ve just received my paperback proof for the latest Vasily adventure, so it’s feeling a bit more like the story is finally done. For a book I never expected to write, it’s been one of the most interesting tales I’ve crafted yet – and, clocking in at 300+ pages, my longest. There are a few…